Stephen Emmer – Home Ground (Wilroy Remixes)

Remixed by Wilroy, featuring Chaka Khan, Kendra Foster, Leon Ware, Frank McComb, Andy Bey, Dwight Trible and Mary Griffin. “The lyrics in particular were central to Home Ground and that each song was a new extension of its concept. So with the vocals already in place, I really wanted to give them a fresh world […]

Stephen Emmer – Under your spell ft Chaka Khan [Remixes]

Chaka Khan-featuring ‘Under Your Spell’ received the remix treatment Last June Stephen Emmer dropped his album ‘Home Ground‘. The collection amassed contributions from a who’s who of soul singers, including Andy Bey, the late and great Leon Ware, Patti Austin, Ursula Rucker, Kendra Foster and so many more. As you can imagine, the set is […]

Stephen Emmer – Home Ground ft Patti Austin

Home Ground featuring Patti Austin To create his vision, Emmer brought on an incredible cast of performers, ranging from Andy Bey to Chaka Khan. And one of the standout performances on the album features legendary vocalist Patti Austin on the title cut. With a simple arrangement fronted by piano, Patti pleads with the audience to […]

Stephen Emmer – Home Ground

Is What’s Going On still the number one phrase of today? “Home Ground is an album project that is inspired by the eloquence of both orchestral, spiritual soul music and socially conscious lyrics as has been made in the past by the likes of Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, Isaac Hayes, Bill Withers and Curtis Mayfield. […]

Stephen Emmer – Close to life ft Frank McComb & Leon Ware

Close to life Leon Ware, in what was likely one of his final projects, teamed up with Frank McComb on the anti-war ballad ‘Close To Life‘. Emmer’s empathy for the plight of the world’s uprooted was likely sparked by his experience as a child who traveled the world with his ballerina mother. Her travels took […]